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Joe and Teresa Giudice share an embrace before he heads off to begin his prison sentence on Wednesday (March 23) in New Jersey.

“Joe Giudice surrendered himself to the Federal Correctional Institution at Fort Dix today at 12 p.m. to begin serving his sentence. His brother, his sister and several other members of the Giudice family, as well as myself, were present when he turned himself in to the prison, including Teresa. It was obviously a very emotional day, but this is a very strong family with a tremendous support system and they will get through this, just as they did when Teresa was away,” his lawyer said in a statement (via People).

Joe is supposed to serve 41 months in prison. Teresa was just released from prison in late December after spending nearly a year incarcerated.

The 43-year-old Real Housewives of New Jersey star told fans “‘Merry Christmas. Happy New Year….all of you should go be with your families and your loved ones,’” her lawyer, James J. Leonard Jr., said (via E! News).

Teresa‘s family, including husband Joe, and their four daughters Gia, 14, Gabriella, 11, Milania, 10, and Audriana, 6, were waiting for their mom’s arrival.

“It was very emotional,” James continued. “It was a private moment but it was very emotional, very powerful and it was something to see. Gia was up early this morning and then the younger ones started to get up. I think they got a little bit of sleep. I got no sleep. Teresa says that she didn’t sleep at all. Joe slept a little bit. I think everyone is going to sleep well tonight, myself included.”

Real Housewives of New Jersey‘s Joe Giudice sat down for a tell-all interview with the Today show on Wednesday (October 7) to discuss his wife Teresa, her jail time, and more.

“I was to blame, sure,” the 43-year-old reality star said of the situation. “I took full responsibility for everything, but they still put her away. I was supposed to go away, not her. That was part of the plea, or I thought anyway. I don’t know what happened in the courtroom that day.”

“I was just signing my name. I would never fill out anything. I wasn’t an accountant, I wasn’t a mortgage person, I wasn’t a banker,” Joe said of his legal problems. He also added about the rumors that he has been dating other people, “I don’t date anybody. I don’t go on dates. None of that is true.”

Joe also spoke with ET about his wife in prison. “She’s holding up. I can’t say she’s doing great but she looks good. She keeps her spirits up and tries to make us feel like she’s OK but she’s really not. She wants to be home.”

“She says she’s got an easy job, she likes it, she doesn’t wanna change, I think she wipes down a couple tables a day. She’s done within three minutes and that her job. I think she’s making a dollar a day or maybe a dollar a month, I’m not sure,” Joe added.